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T. AMNBLIUS.

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APPLIUATIQN FILED MAY s, 1909.

T. AMNELIUS.

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MPLI'OATION FILED MM5, 1909.

37199;, Patented oct. 26, 1909.

' 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

THEODORE AMNELIUS, OF SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSAClll-IUSETTS:l

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 5, 1909. Serial No. 494,049.

Patented. @etz 26, 31269.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE AMNELIUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Framingham, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lasts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such yas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. n

This invention relates to improvements in lasts, and means for holding the s'ame in position, and particularly ,to lasts designed to remain in the shoe until the same is com- Vplete, and also to means for engaging the last vand holding the same in proper position for the workmen. p

Theobject in view is the arrangement of a last designed to remain inthe shoe until completed,l and means readily clamped to the last for supporting the same during work-l ing on the shoe.

Another object of the invention is the arrangement of a last having a hollowed out portion at the heel thereof or formed with a hollow shell for receiving a support that may be clamped thereto for supporting the last during work on the shoe carried thereby.

A still further object of the invention is theprovision-v of a support formed with folding means in combination with a last for receivmg thefolding means of the support, whereby the last, together with the shoe carried thereby, may be held in position.

With these and other objects in View the` invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of. parts as -will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In -the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a. side elevation of a last and support emfbodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan -view of the structure shown-1n Fig. 1. 4 is. a fragmentary perspective view of the rear or heel part of the last and supporting means connected therewith. Fig. 5 isa section through Fig. 2 approximately on line. 5 5. Fig. (Sis a section through Fig. 4 approximately on line 4 4, the last being shown partially removed. Fig. 7 is a pers ective view of the last supportln' means. i vation of aslightly modifie 8 is aside' ele? d form of the j invention to that shown in Fig. 1.35: Fig.l 9 is a top plan view of the structure shownin Fig. 8. Fig. (10 is a perspective view of the heel portion of the last. Fig. 11 is a per* spective view of a lower plate arranged lo, engage the lowerside of the sole and the end of the heel member.

Referring to the drawing by numeral, is the toe of the last, the toe being preferably made from wood and secured to a heel piece or socket member 2 by any desired means, as for instance screws. A bottom plate 8 is preferably provided which extends for the full length of the shoe and may be either rigidly secured to toe portion 1 or loosely tted thereto. Theheel piece 2 is formed in the shape of the shoe designed to be placed on the last and is preferably constructed of sheet metal so as to form a hollow rear end or socket to the last. 'Ordinarily a plate 4 is also rovided that is held in place by means oi turned overmembers 5. Between plate 4 and the remaining part of the heel member 2 is a chamber formed by the heel member 2 and plate 4, into which is passed the last support 6. The last support 6 is formed with a supporting member 7 which is secured in any desired manner to any suitable support, and which is formed with ways 8 and 9 for accommodating tenons 10 and 11 'on reciprocating members 12 and 13. The reciprocating members 12 and 13 are connected by bars 14 and 15 so to'act as an integral-structure, and toform rigid supports for member 7 in its reciprocatory v movement. A pin 16 passes from bar letto bar 15 through an aperture 17 in member 7 so as to limit the movement of members 12 and 1 3 in relation to member 7. The support 7 is formed with a projecting pin 18 which is designed to fit into an aperture 19 in a pivotally mounted. heel member or plate 20. The heel plate or member 2O is pivotally mounted to the ends of .members 12 "and 13 and is arranged to move so as to extend in the same plane as supporting member 7 when the last is moved od the supporting member as shown in Fig. 6. The pivotal pins 21'and22 of plate 20 are positioned oil' center so that any upward movement of the last form itself support 7 will cause the plate 20 to take the position shown in Fig. 6 which 4will permit'the easy removal of the-'last and shoe carried thereby to be passed on to the next workman. Preferably the pivotalA pins 21 and 22 are fitted in beveled bearing apertures so as to allow for slightlyloose movement of plate 20 in connection with it's carrying members 12 and 'w eating member l2 isy formed rounded or arc sha ed in order to t the rear part of the '10 -hee member 2 and is arranged to have the 'lower end, thereof engage the bottom' edge "of the opening. Reciprocating member l13 ""fallsshort of the bottom edge of plate 2O and is arranged to4 be positioned over a flange or4 extension 23. This is necessary as flange 23 is designed to take up space for the entire distance across the shoe.

In operation the shoe in the process of manufacture is placed upon the last over the toe portion 1 and also over the heel member 2.v The toe portion l and heel member 2 form a complete last for holdin the shoe in proper shape and may be place upon supf .l port 6 and removed therefrom simply by forcing the heel member 2 down over the suport and pulling the heel member 2 thererom. When the heel member 2 has been removed from the support 6 the same is left in the position shown in Fig. 6 so that when the Aheel member 2 is again desired to be placed upon the support all that is necessary is to push downward or to telescope the heel member 2 over the end of the support which will cause plate 20 and surrounding parts to take the position shown in Figs. 5 and 7. This will form a rm support for the last but ready means for removal. In other words, all that is necessary is toforce the last on the support by a direct push or pressure and the last is properly in position, or if it is desired to remove the last from the support all that is necessary is to give the last a pull away .from the support; p In Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive will be seen a slightly modified form of the invention in which a toe piece l is `provided similar to toe piece l and a heel member 2 forming a socket for receiving a pluo 24. Plug 24; is

, f designed to extend throng heel memberv 2 until the end of the same is'lush with the bottom edge of heel member,2. Heel mem( ber 2 is secured to toe piece 1 by any desired means, as for instance screws passing y f through ianges 25 and 26. In constructing heel member 2 the same is formed with turned over edges 2 7 and 28 which act as braces for the heel member for firmly holding the same in shape. Associated with heel member 2 and toepiece 1 is a plate 29, that is adapted to fit over the sole portion of toe 1 and have a turned up end 30 engaging the end of the toe piece 1 and forming one wall of the housing into which plug 24: 1s positioned. Plug 24 is formed withva recess or opening 31 for being placed upon-a supbers and tov be helden said support t esmas port of any desired kind'durinof-workupon the -shoe litted upon-the last. .'lhe last con- ,sists of plate 29, toe member-1^ and heel .through a number offhands so that the plug '24 is lvery desirable in that the same may be placed in the heel member 2 and removed therefrom by each workman, as the shoeis being completed. In this connection the operation of the last is the same as the preferred form which is the easy application and removal of the last from its support without set screws, locks,` or other attachments which must be operated independent of the movement of merely placing the last in position.

ln the preferred structure the last comprises toe member 1, heel member 2 and plate Ll. In the preferred structure it will be observed that the upper part of member 2 is restricted or much narrower than thelower part, while in the modified :form` the upper and lower parts of the'lreel member 2 are substantially' equal. In theQmodiied form it is necessary to have the upper andlower parts substantially equal in order to yadmit plug 24, while in the preferred form the upper part of member 2 maybe any desired size and yet freely admit the support therein which is of a folding character, l

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a support formed with sliding members, and a movable anvil, of a last formed with a hollowed-o'ut heel portion for receiving the anvil and the sliding members for being held inA position on with sliding members, an anv1l pivotally mounted on said sliding members, and means for locking said anvil when the last has been 'placed on said support, of a last formed. with a 'hollowed out portion adaptedl to receive said anvil and theends' of Said sliding;A mem- L1:."l`he combination with a rigidly mounted support, sliding guiding members mounted onj said support,v anl anvil 'journaled on said slidingmemberaand a pin connected with,r said rigid supportfadapted to engage said anvil and Ihold the saine against move- .ment, of a last formed with a hollowed out ereby.

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portion for receiving saidanvil and the ends of said sliding guiding members.

5. The combination with a support having sliding extensions, an anvil pivoted thereto In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

-THEODORE AMNELIUS.

- Witnesses:

ARTHUR LLYTLE,

GEQH. FARRAR.

but arranged iE-center, and means projecting from the support and engaging said an.- vil when the same liasbeen'tted upon a last, of :i last formed with a hoiiowed out ortion for receiving said anvil and the en s of said sliding extensions and for being held in position thereby. 

